The Pizza Locust Arrives!

So, what’s the surprise for Pizza Week 2007? My new website, The Pizza Locust (pizzalocust.com). I’ve collected the archives from all the past Lone Locust pizza reviews and placed them over at this new site, which will be all pizza, all the time. What more could you want except perhaps a membership to Weight Watchers? … Read more

Pizza Week II – Coming Soon

Last year, I had my “first annual Pizza Week” which starts on President’s Day. This year, Pizza Week will continue as scheduled and there’s going to be a big surprise to go with it… Stay tuned. Technorati Tags: Blog, Pizza

La Grande Orange Pizzeria – Review

Well over a year ago, I became aware of La Grande Orange, an unlikely-named pizzeria in one of those neighborhoods where the people have too damn much money. It happens to be within a short distance from my office and, you’d think, I would have managed to get down there at lunchtime to review them. … Read more

California Pizza Kitchen

Why do people always bust on how flakey Californians are? You have to look no further than California Pizza Kitchen for your answer.

Crazy Jim’s Pizza

Crazy Jim’s has been just around the corner from my house for years, and I must admit, I don’t go there very often. Not because I don’t enjoy it, but just because it’s small, crowded and a little on the expensive side. The picture here was taken in August when we made our first “review” … Read more

Luna Pizza

Far out at the crossroads of I-17 and the 101 Loop situated in one of those shopping centers built around a mega-theatre complex, is Luna Pizza. It’s a pleasant little place inside and had quite a few people late on a Sunday night. It’s in a poor location in the shopping center, and everything near … Read more

Mail Order Pizza??

While researching that previous answer, I chanced upon this little gem: Giordano’s sells mail order pizza – presumably for those lost Chicago souls desperate for their favorite taste of home. Despite the fact that they won’t ship a meat pizza, I’m really tempted to try this. It can’t be any good, it’s impossible to reheat … Read more

Chicago Pizza?

I got this question on my flickr page: Gridman, I’ll be going to Chicago in a few weeks. Any recommendations for “best” pizza in town? My reply: Sadly, I’ve not had the opportunity to rate pizza in Chicago. I passed through there once when I was a few months old, but have managed to miss … Read more